President Volodymyr Zelensky greeted Ukrainians on Christmas Eve, saying that, “despite all the suffering it has brought,” Russia is unable to “occupy” what matters most: the unity of Ukraine.
Zelensky also wished for Putin’s death, without explicitly calling the Russian president by name, calling it a “shared dream” of Ukrainians. “We celebrate Christmas in a difficult time. Unfortunately, not everyone is at home tonight. Unfortunately, not everyone has a home yet. And unfortunately, not everyone is with us tonight. But despite all the suffering brought by Russia, it is not able to occupy or bomb what matters most. This is our Ukrainian heart, our mutual trust and our unity,” Zelensky said. “Today we all share a dream. And we make a wish, for all of us. ‘Let him die,’ each of us might think to himself. But when we turn to God, of course, we ask for something bigger. We ask for peace for Ukraine. We fight for it. And we pray for it. And we deserve it,” Zelensky said in his Christmas Eve speech. In his speech, Zelensky also said that at this moment Ukrainians are praying for all those on the front lines: may they return alive. For all those who are prisoners: let them return home. For all our fallen heroes who defended Ukraine at the cost of their lives. For all those whom Russia forced to occupy and flee. For those who are struggling but have not lost Ukraine within themselves, and therefore Ukraine will never lose them.” This is the third Christmas that Ukraine celebrates on December 25, according to the Western Gregorian calendar, together with the West, after deciding two years ago to abandon the ancient Julian calendar of many other Orthodox churches, such as the Russian one, which instead celebrate Christmas on January 7.
(Unioneonline)
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